Church

I went to church last sunday
 So I could sing and pray
 But something quite unusual
 Happened on that day
 Now church it started right on time
 Just like it does without a doubt
 And everything was all just fine
 Except when it came time to let us out
 You know the preacher he kept preaching
 He told us I have one more thing to say
 Children before you think of leaving
 You better think about the judgment day
 Now everyone got nervous
 Because everyone was hungry too
 And everyone was wondering
 What was the next thing he would do
 And the preacher he kept preaching
 He said now I'll remind you if I may
 You all better pay attention
 Or I might decide to preach all day
 And now everyone was getting so hungry
 That the old ones started feeling ill
 And the weak ones started passing out
 And the young ones they could not sit still
 And the preacher's voice rose higher
 So I snuck up on the balcony
 And I crept into the choir
 And I begged them brothers, sisters, help me please
 I said when I give you a signal
 I said when I raise up my hand
 Won't you please join with me together
 And praise the lord I have a plan
 And the preacher he kept preaching
 Long is the struggle, hard the fight
 And I prayed, father please forgive me
 And then I stood up and with all my might
 I sang
 To the lord let praises be
 It's time for dinner now let's go eat
 We've got some beans and some good cornbread
 And I listened to what the preacher said
 Now it's to the lord let praised be
 It's time for dinner now let's go eat
 Yes and I did give a signal
 Yes and I raised up my hands
 And then joined with me the choir
 Yes every woman, child, and man
 They sang
 To the lord let praised be
 It's time for dinner now let's go eat
 We've got some beans and some good cornbread
 And I've listened to what the preacher said
 Now it's to the lord let praised be
 It's time for dinner now let's go eat
 And the preacher he stopped preaching
 And a hush the church did fill
 And then a great white dove from up above
 Landed on the window sill
 And the dove flew down beside him
 And a fork appeared right in his hand
 And with everybody watching
 The preacher ate that bird right there and then
 And now everyone got really nervous
 And the preacher he did start to glow
 And as we watched in disbelief
 These were the words he spoke
 He said now mama's in the kitchen
 And she's been there all day
 And I know she's cooking something good
 So let's bow our heads and pray
 And he sang
 To the lord let praises be
 It's time for dinner now let's go eat
 We've got some beans and some good cornbread
 Now listen to what the preacher said
 He said to the lord let praised be
 It's time for dinner now let's go eat
 And the moral of this story
 Children it is plain but true
 God knows if a preacher preaches long enough
 Even he'll get hungry too
 And he'll sing
 To the lord let praises be
 It's time for dinner now let's go eat
 We've got some beans and some good cornbread
 Now listen to what the preacher said
 He said to the lord let praised be
 It's time for dinner now let's go eat